REPORT: Oakland University to Horizon League 'a done deal'

It has long been rumored that Oakland University could leave the not-so-friendly confines of the Summit League, its Division I home for some 15 years. That innuendo possibly got a little closer to reality Thursday.

Oakland is currently the easternmost member of the Summit, which extends as far west as Omaha, Neb. -- and even further to Denver next season. The league also has members in North Dakota and South Dakota as well. The conference road trips can be a strain on students' studies as well as Oakland's travel budget.

Conversely, the Horizon League's membership base spans the Great Lakes region with members in Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago and Cleveland, among others.